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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 18, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 18, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
WWE fame, John Felix Cena, widely known as John Cena, finally managed to shift his attention onto the world-renowned racing series, Formula 1 through Mercedes, hardly a week after his Fast and Furious colleague, Vin Diesel, made a cameo at Monza.
Mercedes recently updated that the American wrestler officially started following their Twitter handle. And the fans have captured the lighter side to this tweet.
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F1 fans restart the Cena meme fest
John Cena is famous for his catchphrase in the ring during fights in WWE. He habitually taunts his opponents by saying “You can’t see me” with a unique hand gesture. And this had spurred a meme fest in the past, with many posting pictures of Cena and reckoning there was nobody in it.
Well, after going quiet for a few years, the meme is back! And as always, Mercedes and their fans have caught up to the trend. Mercedes tweeted the screenshot of Twitter notifying that Cena had started following the Brackley outfit.
They captioned the tweet, saying, “WE’VE GOT A NEW FOLLOWER. IT’S…”
WE’VE GOT A NEW FOLLOWER. IT’S… pic.twitter.com/yFiN1Y8Vc0
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) September 21, 2021
The admins must’ve expected the fans to scream the name ‘John Cena’. But, what they ended up getting instead was the old-but-gold ‘where’s John Cena?’ comments.
Twitter reactions to the Mercedes-John Cena union
We’ve hand-picked a few comments out of the Mercedes’ Twitter post, and they are quite hilarious. Take a look at them.
who? i can't see the notif
— marc (@MarcLarenF1) September 21, 2021
There’s nothing there
— Haas Supporter (@HaasF1Supporter) September 21, 2021
i don’t see any new follower admin
— Fliss’ tweets carry (@Benwright311) September 21, 2021
Admin, why have you uploaded a blank picture?
— Miers Porgan (@AnatolyDyatlo10) September 21, 2021
Who is it?
I can't see anybody pic.twitter.com/XvV6Yqxeue— Szymon Adamczyk (@immaputdishere) September 21, 2021
Admin you ok? Posting a white Square? This some joke?
— Luke 🆑 (@ElPredestinato) September 21, 2021
Can anyone see what that says?
— Tara║🌞 (@macncheezeball) September 21, 2021
I can’t see who it is looks like a blank screen
— Adam 💎 (@AlphonsoSzn_) September 21, 2021
i cant see you just posted a blank picture 😖
— toot woot (@formulawah) September 21, 2021
Who is it? There’s no one there pic.twitter.com/no7WymW9ib
— Excellent Will 🎸⚡️ (@ExcellentWill) September 22, 2021
Mercedes set for a tough race at Sochi?
Valtteri Bottas is certainly one of the most successful drivers at Sochi along with Lewis Hamilton. Hence, on the outlook, it might look like the Russian GP could be a stroll in the park for the Brackley outfit, especially amidst the 3-place grid penalty for the team’s only threat, Max Verstappen.
But, here’s the thing. The weekend is unlikely to be as easy as it sounds. This is because of the predicted conditions over the weekend. Rains are likely to take control of the Russian GP and wet conditions have hardly treated Bottas well in the past.

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Formula One F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during the race REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
So, if the race does take place under wet conditions, one can confidently rule of a Bottas’ dominance. Contrastingly, Verstappen could be the driver to watch out for in the rain.
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Yes, Mercedes do have Hamilton, but considering the Dutchman’s recent form and Red Bull’s powerful engine, Verstappen could well race to his 8th Grand Prix of the season. So, after a rather poor triple-header, can Mercedes miraculously bounce back to defeat their rivals at Sochi?
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